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Christ the Redeemer, a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is on top of Corcovado mountain. It is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world at 30 metres tall (98.4252 feet), not including its 8 metres pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. . To me this statue is a symbol of the openness of Christ, as He beckons and welcomes all.

Matthew 11:28,29

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,

and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.…

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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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Wonderful pictures! Did you ever see the show Idiot Abroad? There was an episode about Christ the Redeemer that was quite entertaining. It is an amazing statue- hard to believe it is just shy of 200,000 ft. tall.